What the back pages say: Europe's biggest to shun moves for Rooney as Bale's value continues to soar with Spurs

Published:
02:50 EDT, 8 March 2013
| Updated:
02:51 EDT, 8 March 2013

DAILY MAIL

Wayne Rooney could be left to stew at Manchester United after the doors to Europe's biggest clubs began closing on him last night - Read more

Also:Rafa Benitez can cling to the idea
Chelsea might win this competition, but here was defeat No 13 of the
season to enhance the feeling that this is a campaign drifting towards
an inevitable end under its interim manager- Read more

THE SUN

Manchester City will NOT make a move for Wayne Rooney this summer.

Also: Man-of-the-moment Gareth Bale used his head last night to prove he really can do it all.

DAILY MIRROR

Brilliant Gareth Bale scored his 50th Spurs goal in this stunning demolition of Inter Milan - but will miss the second leg.

Also:Edin Dzeko could hold the key to Wayne Rooney's Manchester United exit this summer.

DAILY STAR

Wayne Rooney has set his sights on a dream move to Barcelona.

Also: Newcastle boss Alan Pardew was happy to see his side grind out a draw in Moscow last night.

DAILY EXPRESS

Also: Luis Suarez has been rewarded for his
scintillating displays by being catapulted among Liverpool's highest
wage earners as the club implement their policy of new, incentive-based
contracts.

THE GUARDIAN

Wayne Rooney is no longer regarded as an integral part of Manchester United's future by influential supporters' groups, who believe Sir Alex Ferguson's decision to leave him on the bench against Real Madrid was justified.

Also:London Welsh will appeal against the
decision of a competitions panel to deduct them five Premiership points
following a hearing into the registration last summer of the New
Zealand-born scrum-half Tyson Keats, a sanction that dropped them to the
bottom of the table, two points below Sale.

THE INDEPENDENT

Gareth Bale was the star for Tottenham Hotspur yet again as he set them on their way on another a glorious night at White Hart Lane as they cruised to a 3-0 victory over Internazionale.

THE TIMES

Gareth Bale proved the scourge of Inter Milan again last night as he inspired Tottenham Hotspur to a 3-0 win in the first leg of their Europa League round-of-16 tie at White Hart Lane.

Also: Wayne Rooney is in contention to return
to Manchester United's starting line-up against Chelsea in the FA Cup
quarter-finals on Sunday, but it has emerged that Paris St Germain were
alerted to his potential availability on the transfer market as long ago
as last summer.

THE DAILY TELEGRAPH

Tottenham Hotspur were too quick, too good and too potent for an anaemic Inter Milan side here last night, all but booking their place in the quarter-finals of the Europa League.

Also: Luis Suarez's exceptional season has
catapulted him to the highest tier of earners at Anfield thanks to the
club's policy of incentivised contracts.

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What the back pages say on Friday, March 8: Europe's biggest to shun moves for Wayne Rooney as Gareth Bale's value continues to soar with Tottenham